CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 53, 13 April 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

[EETTTEE's TELEGBAMS TO PRESS AGENCY.] LONDON. April 9. The "Russians have seized and occupied .the British Consulate offices at Rustchuck. - . England has claimed prompt redress for the outrage. The war excitement is increasing. April 11. Prince Gortschakoff's reply is considered to bo unaggressive. Though England's objection to the Treaty remains answered (query, unanswered), hopes of a pacific settlement continue. An extensive fire has taken place on the premises of Nelson & Sons, publishers, Edinburgh. [We • imagine the people of New Zealand would almost as soon wait for, the.arrival of the English files to receive this last important item. As for ourselves, we would infinitely prefer sucfra course.] [Per Press Agenoy.] WELLINGTON, Friday. A notice in last night's " Gazette " orders that Saturday, the 20th April, be observed as a bank holiday throughout the colony. . It is understood that Mr. Clarke, the eminent "Waterworks' Engineer, who is now here investigating the- question' of the drainage of Wellington,, .will, in the main* approve of the Drainage Scheme drawn up by Mr. CHmie. Mr. Barton moved, ex parte, in the Supreme Court this morning for an' attachment against the' late proprietary of the '/ Argus " on behalf of Mr. Gillon~ Judge Itivlrmond todk time to consider before granting the application. AUCKLAND, Friday The^Census return's- for .the city and suburbs give 14,936 males and 14,226

'females! being & total *oi 29,162 ; or an increase since the census of 1874 of 4,052. - ■ I." - \* While addressing the electors at Hamilton, Sir George Grey said it was the intention of the GovernmenJLto introduce a'Bill fiext Session to tax land according to its value; for' which purpose, it would be divided; into three classes. ■ - v OAMARU, Friday. Sir JohaCoode inspected theHarbor Works and recommended the collection of certain information necessary to enable him to give his report. He- also desired to have complete soundings of the Bay. He expressed hiinselt tfs highly pleased with the Breakwater. INVERCAR<HLL, Friday, The Census returns have just been completed. The following is the gross total for the five electoral districts :— Clutha (portion only), Biverton, Mataura, and Invercargill, 20,167 ; number of dwellings, 4,390. ?*- -' '.;■" : : GHSBOTtNE, Friday. The *• Poverty Bay Herald "states that the Government have sanctioned the return of the ex-rebel Te Wara to these districts. PORT CHALMERS, Friday. The election for the seat vacated by the Hon. J. H. Reynolds was - very keenly contested, and resulted, so far as is^yet known, as follows :-*-Green, 269; Pench, 179. ileturns have yet to come .in from one booth, but there is very little doubt that Green will head the list. The bMdal declaration will take place on Tuesday. .-